A Gender Gap in Economic Security for Seniors

By

Drew Altman

Jun 23, 2015 8:00 am ET

Recently I wrote about how seniors have been left out of the debate about income inequality despite their high poverty rates, which increase with age, leaving the oldest Americans the most economically vulnerable. Although many seniors are financially well off, and enjoying their golfing years, other data drive home just how economically fragile many seniors are: